Friday, June 01, 2012

Talking (for Anselm)


         

Talking
      is what people do
except the cat's
            got your tongue
                        and's hid it
good
so this will have to—

            no

there is not enough wine in this world

and I would run away, et jamais
ne reviens

            mais

                        if one must fall,

si je dois tomber de haute

            may                 it be

que ma chute soit lente

            et toi aussi

thereisnotenoughsoftnessintheworld

but you and I, anyhow
prefer the pricks or, if you will,
            the slings and arrows

                        and here they are


here they are